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Samsung DDR5-7200 Memory Chips: Small Dies, Extreme Performance
upstart writes:Samsung validating new DDR5-7200 DRAM ICs with AMD:
New Aussie Hazard - Hallucinogenic Spinach
A contributor writes:We've always known that Australia is full of nasty critters and such, but now the Beeb reports that a batch of spinach (that stuff kids don't like) from Costco in Australia causes hallucinations and delirium, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-63995469
Tesla is Reportedly Planning Layoffs
Tesla is Reportedly Planning Layoffs. are Musk's Twitter Antics to Blame? - SlashGearupstart writes:Tesla investors blame the Twitter lordship:
Mozilla is Starting its Own Mastodon Server
upstart writes:Mozilla Is Starting Its Own Mastodon Server:
Scientists Scrambling to Prevent Global Data Storage Crisis
fliptop writes:Servers around the world could soon face a massive data storage crunch, thanks to the "mind-blowing amount" of information people store digitally every day:
The UK Says Sharing Netflix Passwords is Illegal, Could be Criminal Fraud
upstart writes:But you probably shouldn't worry:
Raspberry Pi 5 Not Arriving in 2023 as Company Hopes for a “Recovery Year”
upstart writes:To avoid cannibalizing supply for other Pi products, the next model must wait:
Radar and Laser Breakthroughs Serve Humanitarian Ends
upstart writes:Innovations in directed-energy systems could save lives and aid disaster recovery:
SpaceX's Starlink Announces It Now Has 1 Million Users
upstart writes:Apparently a lot of people have signed up to Elon Musk's internet service provider:
How Did TSMC Get So Good?
upstart writes:There is no simple answer, but we think there are a few factors that really stand out...:
Ukrainian Army Issues Instructional Video Telling Russians How to Surrender to a Drone
fliptop writes:Ukraine's army issued an instruction video on Monday with a step-by-step guide for Russian soldiers on how to surrender to one of its drones:
Parsing LastPass' Data Breach Notice
upstart writes:What LastPass said — and hasn't said — about its second data breach this year:
Google Will Soon Translate Your Doctor’s Terrible Handwriting
upstart writes:An AI and machine learning model tuned to decode hastily scrawled notes from doctors:
This Dock Turns Your iPhone or Android Smartphone Into A Laptop
fliptop writes:PC Watch has uncovered a new makeshift laptop design that turns any smartphone into a working laptop:
The First Planet Found by the Kepler Space Telescope is Doomed
upstart writes:Every year, the planet inches closer to its star:
Russia Can't Obtain its 'Domestic' CPUs From Foreign Manufacturers
upstart writes:Producers of Elbrus and Baikal chips are refusing to ship them:
Porsche’s Synthetic Gasoline Factory Comes Online Today in Chile
upstart writes:The Haru Oni plant will scale up from 34,000 gallons to 14.5 million gallons by 2024:
Foxconn Faces Hefty Fines for Unauthorised Investment in Chinese Chip Makers
upstart writes:Foxconn faces hefty fines from Taiwanese government for unauthorised investment in Chinese chip makers- Technology News, Firstpost:
A New NASA Satellite Will Map Earth’s Rising Seas
upstart writes:A New NASA Satellite Will Map Earth's Rising Seas:
Kernel 6.2 Promises Multiple Filesystem Improvements
upstart writes:Kernel 6.2 promises multiple filesystem improvements:
Dell's Concept Luna Laptop Comes Apart Like Building Blocks. Is It the Future?
upstart writes:Dell's modular concept PC can be popped open by inserting a key into the chassis:
Ancient Disease Has Potential to Regenerate Livers
hubie writes:Leprosy is one of the world's oldest and most persistent diseases but the bacteria that cause it may also have the surprising ability to grow and regenerate a vital organ:
Hackers Distributed a Trojanized Build of Windows 10 to Infiltrate Ukrainian Targets
upstart writes:Hackers Distributed a Trojanized Build of Windows 10 to Infiltrate Ukrainian Targets - ExtremeTech:
LG Energy Solution to Spend $3 Billion to Expand EV Battery Production in South Korea
fliptop writes:LG Energy Solution said on Monday that it will spend 4 trillion won, or approximately $3.07 billion, up until 2026 to expand its electric vehicle (EV) battery production in South Korea:
Researchers Use Blockchain to Increase Electric Grid Resiliency
hubie writes:Researchers use blockchain to increase electric grid resiliency:
Physicists Rewrite a Quantum Rule That Clashes With Our Universe
upstart writes:The past and the future are tightly linked in conventional quantum mechanics. Perhaps too tightly. A tweak to the theory could let quantum possibilities increase as space expands.
Europe Gets an Exascale Supercomputer
upstart writes:Germany will host JUPITER, Europe's entry into the exascale realm:
Bad News in the NDAA: Unconstitutional ‘Judge Safety’ Bill With Attack on Section 230 is Included
upstart writes:Bad News In The NDAA: Unconstitutional 'Judge Safety' Bill, With Submarine Attack On Section 230, Is Included:
TSMC's 3nm Node: No SRAM Scaling Implies More Expensive CPUs and GPUs
upstart writes:Big problems from tiny memory cells:
ChatGPT Arrives in the Academic World
upstart writes:ChatGPT arrives in the academic world:
PineTab 2 is Another Try at a Linux-Based Tablet, Without the 2020 Supply Crunch
hubie writes:10-inch tablet with detachable keyboard case should be available in early 2023:
U.S. Steel Looks to Forge High-Tech Future at Mills Both New and Old
fliptop writes:A cutting-edge U.S. Steel mill in Arkansas is using AI tools in production, but implementing that tech know-how in century-old plants hasn't been easy:
John Carmack Steps Out of Meta's VR Mess
John Carmack Steps Out of Meta's VR Messupstart writes:John Carmack steps out of Meta's VR mess:
A Sealed, Never-Opened Nintendo 64 Goes for $250,000
upstart writes:A Sealed, Never-Opened Nintendo 64 Goes For $250,000:
Leaked Documents Reveal Instagram Was Pushing Girls Towards Content That Harmed Mental Health
upstart writes:Content moderation is guided by profits and by ideology more than policy:
Here's How Russia's War in Ukraine is Still Reshaping Global Science
upstart writes:Physics, space and climate research may be entering a new Cold War:
Western Digital, Micron, Nvidia Fall On Chip Glut Amid Recession Fears
upstart writes:Western Digital, Micron, Nvidia Fall On Chip Glut Amid Recession Fears:
Big Twitter Roll-up: Blue Checkmarks, Banning Critics, and the Mysterious John Mastodon
A lot of Twitter-related stories recently submitted, so here's a rollup to put them all in one place for your convenience, or so that you can easily bypass it.Twitter Will Require Phone Number Verification to Purchase a Twitter Blue Subscriptionupstart writes:Twitter will require phone number verification to purchase a Twitter Blue subscription:
Two Temperate Earth-Mass Planets Orbiting the Nearby Star GJ1002
liar writes:https://boingboing.net/2022/12/15/star-15-light-years-away-has-two-earth-like-planets.html
The Last Vital Ingredient for Life Has Been Discovered on Enceladus
upstart writes:Phosphorus, though rare on Earth's surface, may be abundant on other worlds:
Researchers Smell a Cryptomining Chaos RAT Targeting Linux
upstart writes:Researchers smell a cryptomining Chaos RAT targeting Linux:
Ethernet Transceiver From Logic Gates
owl writes:https://imihajlov.tk/blog/posts/eth-to-spi/
China Officially Files a Trade Dispute Claim With the WTO Against the US
upstart writes:China officially files a trade dispute claim with the WTO against the US for export curbs on semiconductors- Technology News, Firstpost:
Dinosaurs Were on the Up Before Asteroid Downfall
hubie writes:Dinosaurs dominated the world right up until a deadly asteroid hit the earth, leading to their mass extinction, some 66 million years ago:
NIST Calls Time on SHA-1, Sets 2030 Deadline
upstart writes:NIST calls time on SHA-1, sets 2030 deadline:
What is the Memory Usage of a Small Array in C++?
fliptop writes:Techno-optimist and a free-speech advocate Daniel Lemire asks:
Site News and a Few Statistics
Many of you are frustrated, as am I, by the bugs that are currently present in the system and wondering why they are not being fixed. I am now in a position to perhaps shed a little bit of light onto the reasons we are where we are...Read more of this story at SoylentNews.
You Can Still Call a Phone Number and be Told the Time by the U.S. Naval Observatory
upstart writes:You can still call a phone number and be told the time by the U.S. Naval Observatory:
Germany Wants Countries to Regulate the Crypto Industry After the FTX and Bankman-Fried Debacle
upstart writes:Germany wants countries to regulate the crypto industry after the FTX and Bankman-Fried debacle- Technology News, Firstpost:
Tesla Holiday Update Brings Steam Games to Model S and X EVs
Tesla Holiday Update Brings Steam Games to Model S and X EVsfliptop writes:Tesla's AMD RDNA 2 GPU will be put to use by Steam games:
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